Psalms 20:4

Grant thee according to thine own heart - According to thy wishes; according to the desires of thy heart.

And fulfil all thy counsel - All that thou hast designed or undertaken in the matter; that is, may he enable thee to execute thy purpose.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 20:4

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XX. A prayer for deliverance from national disaster, changing (probably after the sacrifice has been offered) into confidence at Psalms 20:6 ; Now...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. Grant thee according to thine own heart - May God give thee whatsoever thou art...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. Grant thee. The gracious answer to this is joyfully acknowledged, Psalm...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This and the following Ps. form a closely connected pair. The one is a prayer for a king going out to battle, and the other is a thanksgiving for his...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 20:1-9 THIS is a battle song followed by a chant of victory. They are connected in subject and probably in occasion, but fight and triumph...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Saving Strength of God's Right Hand Psalms 20:1-9 This may have been written on such an occasion as 2 Samuel 10:1-19 . The prayer of th...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This and the next psalms are certainly closely connected. The first is the prayer of the people on behalf of the king as he goes forth to battle. The...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. Ver. 4. Grant thee according to thine own heart ] David's heart was according...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This is evidently a liturgical psalm, and was intended originally, it would seem, to be sung on behalf of a king who was about to go f...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The 20 th Psalm is a prayer for the King; not only for David or Solomon, but for «great David's greater Son,» the true King of the Church. As if the...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble. A battle prayer This, it is believed, is the battle prayer or litany which was solemnly chanted in th...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm seems to have been composed for a special occasion, when David was about to proceed on an expedition against a foreign e...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁴ Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 20:4

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 20:4